Its strength lies in the authors' detailed knowledge of individual countries. -- Ferrel Heady, University of New Mexico American Political Science Review Some of the country studies provide excellent material. Those of Quah on Singapore, Richter on the Phillippines and Khan and Zafarullah on Bangladesh stand out as serious attempts to provide comparative material within the guidelines. All the studies are of interest to the researcher of bureaucratic practice and ably written by writers with a deep knowledge of the country concerned. -- Ferrel Heady, University of New Mexico Australian Journal Of Public Administration ...a timely and useful addition to the resources available to teachers and students of comparative public administration. -- Ferrel Heady, University of New Mexico ...a timely and useful addition to the resources available to teachers and students of comparative public administration. -- Ferrel Heady, University of New Mexico Its strength lies in the authors' detailed knowledge of individual countries. -- Ferrel Heady, University of New Mexico American Political Science Review Some of the country studies provide excellent material. Those of Quah on Singapore, Richter on the Phillippines and Khan and Zafarullah on Bangladesh stand out as serious attempts to provide comparative material within the guidelines. All the studies are of interest to the researcher of bureaucratic practice and ably written by writers with a deep knowledge of the country concerned. -- Ferrel Heady, University of New Mexico Australian Journal Of Public Administration